Under-Fire Vicario Blunders Again as Spurs Suffer Another North London Meltdown

Tottenham were left shell-shocked on Saturday night after Guglielmo Vicario’s early howler helped Fulham race into a 2-0 lead inside six chaotic minutes at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Spurs, already wobbling after back-to-back defeats, was hit with another punch in the gut before they’d even settled.

Kenny Tete had already put Fulham ahead on four minutes, but the real drama came moments later when Vicario completely lost the plot. Charging miles off his line to close down Raul Jimenez, the Italian miscontrolled the ball on his weaker left foot and suddenly found himself trapped by the corner flag with Jimenez snarling at his heels. His attempted clearance was a disaster — shinned straight to Josh King, who squared for Harry Wilson to curl into an empty net. Brutal stuff.

To make it look even worse, Vicario didn’t seem to apologise. Instead he was seen gesturing at his defenders while Fulham’s players wheeled away. Social media, unsurprisingly, tore into him. One fan on X called the moment “criminal”, another labelled Vicario “trash”. Even a few Spurs supporters said they’d had enough, claiming he’s simply not good enough and needs replacing. Harsh maybe, but that’s the mood right now around N17.

Spurs tried to rally but never really got over that horror start. Mohammed Kudus grabbed one back after the break, yet the home side couldn’t find the leveller and slipped to a 2-1 defeat — their fourth home loss in all competitions this season. They’ve now shipped 11 goals in three games, with Vicario in net for the lot. Confidence at the back looks absolutely shot, and the atmosphere is getting testy.

Vicario did front up afterwards, speaking to Sky Sports despite being loudly booed by sections of his own fans. “The second goal was a mistake of mine,” he admitted. “I just hit the ball in a bad way. It was a mountain to climb after that.” Asked about the jeers, he shrugged: “I’m a big man, what can I say? The fans has the right to do what they think. We need to stay more calm.”

Head coach Thomas Frank wasn’t having the criticism though, blasting supporters who booed during the match. “They can’t be true Tottenham fans,” he said. “Support them during the game, boo after if you want — but not in the moment. That’s unacceptable.”

Spurs and Vicario now face a brutal test as they travel to Newcastle on Tuesday night. Frank’s side was beaten 2-0 at St James’ Park in the Carabao Cup back in October, and anything less than a result this time will pile even more pressure onto a team suddenly leaking goals and patience in equal measure.